Match Thread: Bangladesh vs England: World Cup 2023

Miraz · #1 October 9, 2023, 03:38 PM

7th Match World Cup 2023: Bangladesh Vs England at Dharamshala, India.

7 October 2023

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Good Luck Bangladesh.

Purbasha T · #2 October 9, 2023, 06:37 PM

This should be fun!

Bring back 2011/2015.

aklemalp · #3 October 9, 2023, 07:38 PM

Bangladesh does have a good record against England at the World Cup in recent times

Night_wolf · #4 October 9, 2023, 08:38 PM

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Bangladesh does have a good record against England at the World Cup in recent times

This is not 2011/2015 Eng anymore..they have totally changed their game after 2015 saga

WorldCup11 · #5 October 9, 2023, 09:00 PM

Probably there won't be any match today as outfield is wet due to heavy rain last night. Points will be shared.

Night_wolf · #6 October 9, 2023, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WorldCup11
Probably there won't be any match today as outfield is wet due to heavy rain last night. Points will be shared.

So after all the talk about outfield, the outfield wins

In all seriousness they said it has one of the best drainage in the world and can start a match 15 mins after heavy rain..so unless it rains during the match I don't see why we won't have a full match

iDumb · #7 October 9, 2023, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WorldCup11
Probably there won't be any match today as outfield is wet due to heavy rain last night. Points will be shared.

it's not expected to rain much further 40% now to 0 in few hours...

I been eagerly waiting for this match and I got no work whole week..so it sucks for me but I don't mind taking a point here actually. I don't think England is one of the easier opponent for us..

Netherland , SL, Pakistan are our must win games. Getting a point here and there rest of the matches and winning one of the other ones would be great.

anyways, game is probably gonna happen and I pray we win... and win nz. We have to beat NZ, law of average in 50 ODI suggest we should.

anon4567 · #8 October 9, 2023, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iDumb
it's not expected to rain much further 40% now to 0 in few hours...

I been eagerly waiting for this match and I got no work whole week..so it sucks for me but I don't mind taking a point here actually. I don't think England is one of the easier opponent for us..

Netherland , SL, Pakistan are our must win games. Getting a point here and there rest of the matches and winning one of the other ones would be great.

anyways, game is probably gonna happen and I pray we win... and win nz. We have to beat NZ, law of average in 50 ODI suggest we should.

Must win games - Netherlands, SL, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Assuming we need at least 5 wins to get through to the semis, we'll need to win at least one match against England, Australia, India, SA or NZ. Maybe sharing points today will be a blessing in disguise.

Remember in 2011 CWC, had the opening game against India been washed out we'd have played Quarter Finals.

Jadukor · #9 October 9, 2023, 09:40 PM

Sharing a point here would be a huge advantage for us. The ground was already an issue and now with the rain might be an even bigger issue, especially for England

BookFinder · #10 October 9, 2023, 10:04 PM

BD players need practice for future games. Sharing a point here wont do us any good. On the other hand, if we somehow win, it will be massive moral boost for the team.

Jadukor · #11 October 9, 2023, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BookFinder
BD players need practice for future games. Sharing a point here wont do us any good. On the other hand, if we somehow win, it will be massive moral boost for the team.

We have had plenty of practice and we just played a game 2 days ago. I would take 1 point over "somehow" winning over the defending champs

If Eng click, it could get ugly real fast for our bowlers. However we don't really have a choice if the weather stays clear.

WorldCup11 · #12 October 9, 2023, 10:54 PM

Actually, a lot depends on the English team. They have been complaining about the outfield. If today the match officials approve the field for playing and England declines, then Bangladesh might even secure 2 points.

However, if England plays, I believe they are going to win. It's a small ground, and even their mistimed hits could result in sixes, whereas our well-timed hits when chasing might get caught at the boundary. If they manage to take early wickets, especially Miraz and Shanto, I don't foresee any other resistance in our batting lineup. This is a fact, so let's not raise our hopes too high. Just enjoy the game.

anon4567 · #13 October 9, 2023, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadukor
We have had plenty of practice and we just played a game 2 days ago. I would take 1 point over "somehow" winning over the defending champs

If Eng click, it could get ugly real fast for our bowlers. However we don't really have a choice if the weather stays clear.

Not to mention just how bad it'll be for our NRR if they click

rizaldy · #14 October 9, 2023, 11:17 PM

Good Luck to Bangladesh team. Have some self belief. England are not at their best like they were four years ago. Only if Bangladesh can handle express pace of Mark Wood they can manage to give their best..

iDumb · #15 October 9, 2023, 11:17 PM

Bright sky. 🌞

anon4567 · #16 October 9, 2023, 11:29 PM

Calling it now, this will be either a 2015 or a 2019

Navo · #17 October 9, 2023, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadukor
Sharing a point here would be a huge advantage for us. The ground was already an issue and now with the rain might be an even bigger issue, especially for England

"However, there's a hint of worry in Donald's voice when he acknowledges the challenge of keeping Taskin fit and in form for the entire tournament.

"He's not completely built like a racehorse," he said. "If you manage his energy levels really well and look after him, you will get the best out of him. It's a really long World Cup and managing Taskin will be priority number one.""

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66996022.amp

He's one of the players I am worried about, especially playing on such a ground

Shubho · #18 October 9, 2023, 11:32 PM

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Calling it now, this will be either a 2015 or a 2019

Mark my words, either we will win or we will lose.

Shubho · #19 October 9, 2023, 11:35 PM

Well, at least we won the toss.

WorldCup11 · #20 October 9, 2023, 11:35 PM

Bangladesh win the toss and will field first. -- And I am starting to dream a win now

iDumb · #21 October 9, 2023, 11:37 PM

Yes, first hurdle done. Huge advantage winning the toss. we winning inshallah... they gonna aim to score 400 and bundle out for 50 haha.

our seamers sucked against afghan.. need to rectify that.

the centurian from 2015 mahmudullah is out. We thinking spin gonna come handy.

anon4567 · #22 October 9, 2023, 11:46 PM

How much will Litton score today?

anon4567 · #23 October 9, 2023, 11:48 PM

Feel bad for Mullah. Got only 1 over to bowl and didn't get a chance to bat in the last game.

Night_wolf · #24 October 9, 2023, 11:57 PM

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How much will Litton score today?

probably 10

iDumb · #25 October 9, 2023, 11:58 PM

Bangladesh unfortunately do not have a Sports travelling cutlure. There is no reason the stadium should be this empty. It should be half full by Bangladeshis given close proximity. Though Indian visa process needed to be streamlined and made easy for the event. Along with numerous direct fligths from dhaka. There are a lot of logistics behind this. But obviously they haven't even released the venues even couple of months prior to the start. This is where FIFA is so efficient.

I am so glad I didn't travel for this from USA. Was thinking of following the team for a month. The only BD game that will be vibrant full of fans would be against India. that's it. And BD fans would probably be unsafe in that environement.